sorry to be gone

Hey there! Sorry to be absent. Have been so busy. Back to school and we have already had the flu, strep, bronchitis, a hernia surgery and other various ailments! I've already had to take 11 sick days taking care of everyone! I'm exhausted! And currently fighting my own cold.

My last post was more complaining about homework. So I thought I would update everyone on how that is going. I basically gave in, or up, or however you want to look at it. I finally made a phone call to one of my son's teachers and let her know what a struggle we were having. I needed her to hear and understand that part of what I was struggling with was forcing and fighting with him to get stuff done so that the other teachers would not think I wasn't doing my part. She reassured me that the teachers would actually have more respect for me if I did let go and let him fail on his own.

They want him to do this on his own. They want him to fall all the way down, so they can build him back up before high school. I was so relieved to hear this. To be told I would not be judged as a bad parent if let him come to school with nothing done.

So this is what we are doing now. I remind him what time it is, frequently through out the evening. But getting started is his responsibility. And finishing is his responsibility

He's been in trouble a few times. Had to deal with consequences at school. But we have fought MUCH less than before. So we go.......